Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

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• Hon. Anne McLellan on Quebec & Alberta // Downtown Safety Solutions

  October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 57 min

  Quebecers elect a separatist minority government - what does this mean for the rest of the country? We talk QC politics, renegade Alberta delegations to D.C., referendum impacts, and the Canada-U.S. trade war with former deputy prime…

• The Separatists’ Secret Plan to Sell Out Alberta

  October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 29 min

  An unelected, unappointed delegation of Alberta separatists offered up Alberta's oil royalties and fresh water in exchange for American support, per an explosive investigative report in The Globe and Mail. Jespo gets into it with Supriya…

• "Nobody wants a government-funded pipeline!"

  October 3, 2026 · 6 min

  Real Talkers Squatch, FoxFacedAB, AlbertaFirst, and Kevin V have hot takes on the Pacific Link pipeline. GoodMama calls Jespo to the carpet re: Poilievre's AI dance video, and Carmen rewrites Danielle Smith's emotional address from a…

• Will Pacific Link Actually Get Built? // Stephen Mandel's "Sh*thole" Comment

  October 2, 2026 · 1 hr 50 min

  Is "national interest" being confused with "approved"? Just because PM Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith announced the Pacific Link pipeline as Canada's first project designated in the national interest doesn't mean shovels are in the…

• Carney's Major Projects Balancing Act

  October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 41 min

  A proposed Alberta-to-West Coast pipeline is now a project of national interest, with Ottawa and Alberta planning to share ownership of the $35-44B Pacific Link project. The proposed line would carry up to one million barrels of oil a day…

• Truth & Reconciliation: The Conversation

  September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

  What does reconciliation actually look like in Canada today? On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Ryan is joined by podcasters Jessica Vandenberghe, George Lee, and Michelle Robinson for an honest conversation (11:15) about…

• Is David Eby’s Early Election Call Backfiring?

  September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

  David Eby's early election may not work out as he planned. Ryan and Supriya check in with Mo Amir, host of This is VANCOLOUR, on the heels of a tough first week on the campaign trail for B.C.'s premier (15:00). We lead off with a look at a…

• Alberta Spends Millions on Referendum Ads

  September 26, 2026 · 6 min

  Real Talkers are FIRED UP over the Alberta government's $4M ad spend leading up to the referendum and Premier Danielle Smith's emotional speech about oil and gas. It's The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and…